Daisy Reyes is a professor of sociology and El Instituto: The Institute of Latina/o, Caribbean, and Latin American Studies. Her current research interests focus on how race and ethnicity are constructed, with particular focus on sites critical for social mobility, like colleges and universities. In her new book Learning to be Latino, professor Daisy Reyes […]

Bandana Purkayastha is a professor of sociology and Asian & Asian American Studies, and former head of the Department of Sociology. She is the American Sociological Association’s national representative to the International Sociological Association. Her current research interests focus on human rights/human security, migration, intersectionality, and transnationalism. She recently published an article in the journal Current […]

Roseanne Njiru has been awarded a highly competitive 6 months fellowship to the University of Cambridge, UK. This fellowship allows her time to write up her research. She will be located at the Center for African Studies.   Farhan Navid Yousaf has invited by the UN to share his expertise on trafficking at a conference in South Korea on victim-centered approaches to […]

In recognition of the pivotal role that mentors play in supporting undergraduate research and creative activity, the Office of Undergraduate Research is pleased to announce the recipents of the 2018 Mentorship Excellence Awards. These awards recognize two faculty members – one in a STEM field, and one in a non-STEM field – and one graduate student […]

The following students in Sociology have been elected to Phi Beta Kappa this year. Phi Beta Kappa is the nation’s oldest and most widely recognized honors society, celebrating achievement in the liberal arts and sciences. Bouley, Kylie Haggerty Chittibabu, Akshayaa Djunaedi, Syifa Rahmadianputri Ewry, Amanda O’Neil, Meghan Ruth Rajahraman, Vinaya Takeda, Jun Kristina Veeraraghav, Anand […]

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